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Fitness Tip of the Day!
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Diabetes Worldwide in 2011
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The 5th ed. of "Diabetes Atlas" (published Nov. 2011) reports that there were 366 million people with diabetes worldwide as of 2011. This is up almost 30% from the year before, which reported 285 million.
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Product Details: FitBit ZIP
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Product Name:
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FitBit ZIP
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Category:
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Activity Trackers
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Manufacturer:
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FitBit
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List Price:
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$59.95
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| Activity Log:
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YES
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| Alerts:
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requires app + smart phone
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| Altimeter:
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no
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| AthleteInMe.com® Rating:
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+++ Very Good
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| Battery Details:
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replaceable 3v coin CR2025 battery; lasts 4-6 months
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| Battery Life:
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| Calories Burned:
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YES
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| Chest Strap:
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no
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| Colors Available:
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5 choices available: black, blue, white, lime, magenta
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| Connectivity / Ports:
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Bluetooth 4.0 for connecting to apps and devices; USB dongle for charging
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| Date / Time:
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no / YES
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| Display Type:
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LCD; tap on the device face to display steps, distance, calories burned, fitness "smiley" (illustrates your activity level), time of day
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| Display Backlight:
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no
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| Exercise Physiology:
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no
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| GPS:
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no
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| Heart Rate: Average:
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no
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| Heart Rate: Limits:
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no
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| Heart Rate: Max Achieved:
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no
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| Heart Rate: Resting:
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no
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| Heart Rate: Time in Zone:
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no
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| Special Features:
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syncs wirelessly with popular fitness apps
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| Stop Watch:
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no
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| Sweat Resistant:
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YES
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| Time of Session:
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no
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| Timers:
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no
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| Tracks Activity Amount:
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YES: 7 days of minute-by-minute data and 23 days of daily totals
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| Tracks Activity Types:
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no
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| Tracks Distance:
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YES
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| Tracks Sleep:
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no
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| Tracks Steps:
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YES
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| VO2 max:
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no
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| Water Resistance:
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YES, but cannot submerge
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| Worn On:
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clothing (eg., waistband)
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